Treatments For Unwanted Body Hair In Illinois

Laser surgery is an increasingly common solution to the removal of unwanted body hair. It entails the application of focused light to the hair follicles beneath the surface of the skin. The laser fires on a specific wavelength, calibrated to match the pigmentation of the unwanted body hair. Because surrounding skin tissue is pigmented too, the laser needs to be able to differentiate between them. In the past, that could only be accomplished with dark body hair on light skin (providing the highest possible contrast), though lasers on higher wavelengths wielded by professionals can remove unwanted body hair on much darker skin as well.

Patients must be prepared for several sessions over the course of a few months, especially if they wish to treat a lengthy patch of skin for unwanted hair. Laser removal targets growing hair, and every piece of skin contains some hairs which are growing and some which are dying. Repeat sessions allow all of the hair to be treated, which provides a more long-term solution.

Laser Hair Removal in Illinois Can Be Found at NuU Medspa

Laser body hair removal can be uncomfortable, but only mildly so--patients describe it as a brief sting like the snap of a rubber band or a shot at the doctor's office. Goggles are worn during the procedure to protect the eyes. An experienced technician using a variety of lasers can cut down on the side effects tremendously, conducting the procedure without pain and removing the unwanted hair. With offices throughout Illinois, NuU Medspa offers laser removal procedures for all areas of the body.